419 scam: "Mr Donald B. Verrilli" <do8@soya080.onmicrosoft.com> From Department of Justice

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Donald B. Verrilli" <do8@soya080.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <donalddonald467@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2016 20:11:59 +0200
Subject: From Department of Justice

Department of Justice,
Office of the Solicitor
General.
950 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW Washington, DC 20530

Dear:Beneficiary

I am Mr Donald B. Verrilli, Jr(Attorney).,Solicitor General of the
state from the head Department of Justice (DOJ) sorry i omitted my
identity card in my first email to you..download attached to confirm
the office you are in contact with.I got your email and I will say a
Big Welcome to the Department of Justice where justice and transparency is assured and certain.Like I told you in my first email to you in regards to your outstanding funds which is truly $2million and I don't know how much these impersonators must have told you but the truth is that your funds is $2million and nothing more.The formal Attorney General of the state(Mr Eric Holder)has so many obligations and was not able to meet up with your funds remittance thus i have sworn to ensure you get your funds.

These funds is as a result of your inheritance funds,outstanding
lottery and United Nation compensation funds which is due to you but
have not been reached you so i have sworn to ensure you get your funds
with all legal documentation to the back up of these transaction.
The Below info is required of you to the legal documentation and the
processing of these transaction to ascertain success conclusion of
transaction:

Full Name:
Full Address:
Occupation:
Working telephone number:
Age:
Next of Kins(optional):

Get back to me with required information to proceed with the legitimate transaction and for the records,You are advised to stop every form of communication you are having with any firm,bank,delivery
co and finance office regarding any outstanding funds because they are
not with your funds ad the Department Of Justice are working with the
FBI to ensure these impersonators are brought to book and Justice
shall stand.

Mr Donald B. Verrilli,.
Solicitor General of the state.

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